Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 28.49 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.49 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
107th
of 188 groups
All-time high
35.64 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
27.18 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Other Small States, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Other Small States stood at 28.49 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Other Small States peaked at 35.64 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.18 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places WB: Other Small States 107th out of 188 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.82 headcount basis | — |
| 1998 | 35.28 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 35.64 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 35.22 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 35.35 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.51 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 33.79 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 33.55 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.96 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 32.42 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 31.85 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 31.69 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.24 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.15 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.27 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 29.97 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.74 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 28.55 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.15 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.18 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.9 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.18 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 27.5 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.84 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.13 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.33 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.49 headcount basis | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.24 headcount basis | 34.82 headcount basis | 35.64 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.26 headcount basis | 31.24 headcount basis | 35.35 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.76 headcount basis | 27.18 headcount basis | 31.15 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 headcount basis | 27.84 headcount basis | 28.49 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
- 104 Niue 15 headcount basis compare
- 105 Aruba 14.86 headcount basis compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 14.83 headcount basis compare
- 107 Ukraine 14.71 headcount basis compare
- 108 Singapore 14.63 headcount basis compare
- 109 Thailand 14.56 headcount basis compare
- 110 Republic of Korea 14.48 headcount basis compare
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.4471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 371,227 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,261 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 120,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 624,856 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Other Small States?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Other Small States was 28.49 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 35.64 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.18 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 107th out of 188 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release